Sen. Chris McDaniel said the Republican-controlled legislature should stick to the “very disciplined” process it has adopted for gradually reducing and ultimately eliminating Kentucky’s individual income tax.
The governor described “our new Kentucky home” as welcoming further investments in manufacturing, healthcare and infrastructure like those that have come to the state during his tenure.
In 2022 the General Assembly passed a new law that eliminated the opportunity for lawmakers to prefile bills — a move some said shut the public out of the legislative process.
State lawmakers met in Frankfort on Monday to begin the 2025 legislative session — welcoming new members, introducing legislation and arguing over their own rules and procedures.
State lawmakers return to Frankfort Jan. 7 for the beginning of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2025 session. The first item on their agenda is expected to be a tax cut.